Michael York
Acting
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; March 27, 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. His best known roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin (1971), Brian Roberts in Cabaret (1972), George Conway in Lost Horizon (1973), D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (also 1973) and its two sequels, Count Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Logan 5 in Logan's Run (1976). In his later career he found success as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002). He is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, for the ABC Afterschool Special: Are You My Mother? (1986) and the AMC series The Lot (2001). In 2002, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures.
TV Shows(49)
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
Stephen Combe
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Dr. Nuvo Vindi (voice)
2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
Patrick (voice)
2008
Legends
Self
2006
How I Met Your Mother
Jefferson Van Smoot
2005
Frederick Forsyth's Icon
Sir Nigel Irvine
2005
Justice League Unlimited
Ares / Mr. Sera (voice)
2004
The Lady Musketeer
D'Artagnan
2004
Presidio Med
George Slingerland
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Bernard Fremont
2001
Founding Fathers
Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael York
2000
Gilmore Girls
Asher Fleming
2000
The Lot
Colin Rhome
1999
Magic and Beyond
Host
1999
True Women
Lewis Lawshe
1997
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)
1996
The Ring
Walmar von Gotthard
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Kanto (voice)
1996
September
Edmund
1996
The Naked Truth
Leland Banks
1995
Sliders
1995
The Magic School Bus
Harry Herpst (voice)
1994
Babylon 5
David 'Arthur' McIntyre
1994
seaQuest DSV
President Alexander Bourne
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
Dr. Montague Kane (voice)
1992
Vicki!
Self - Guest
1992
The Simpsons
Clayton (voice)
1989
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
1989
The Secret of the Sahara
Desmond Jordan
1988
The Far Country
Carl Zlinter
1987
Tall Tales & Legends
Ponce de Leon
1985
Space
Dieter Kolff
1985
Au nom de tous les miens
Martin Gray
1985
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Knots Landing
Charles Scott
1979
A Man Called Intrepid
Evan Michaelian
1979
BBC2 Play of the Week
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1977
Weekend Special
King Sarastro (voice)
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
John the Baptist
1977
Film '72
Self
1971
The Forsyte Saga
Jolyon 'Jolly' Forsyte
1967
The Wild Wild West
Gupta
1965
Gidget
1965
Arrest and Trial
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
James Durie, Henry's older brother
1951
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
1944
Movies(135)
The Crystal Planet
The Patriarch (voice)
2026
Dreams
Private Agent
2025
Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora
Self
2014
Sleeping Beauty
The Narrator
2014
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Self
2013
Flatland²: Sphereland
Spherius (voice)
2012
Earth Songs
Narrator
2012
Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta
Self
2011
The Mill and the Cross
Nicolaes Jonghelinck
2011
The Justice of Wolves
Mika - Adult
2010
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
2010
A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert
Narrator
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Prime #1 (voice)
2009
Świadectwo
2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self - Narrator
2008
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Self - Narrator
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
2008
Flatland
Spherius (voice)
2007
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion
Narrator
2006
Vanishing Cultures: Bushmen of the Kalahari
2006
The Hobart Shakespeareans
Self
2005
Crusader
McGovern
2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Narrator
2005
Icon
Sir Nigel Irvine
2005
Moscow Heat
Roger Chambers
2004
Freedom from Despair
Voice Over
2004
Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'
Self
2004
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
Narrator (voice)
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Basil Exposition
2002
In Search of Peace
Chaim Herzog (voice)
2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Stone Alexander
2001
Borstal Boy
Joyce
2001
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
Pterano (voice)
2000
One Hell of a Guy
The Devil
2000
The Haunting of Hell House
Professor Ambrose
1999
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Self
1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger")
1999
The Omega Code
Stone Alexander
1999
Puss in Boots
Puss In Boots (voice)
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Basil Exposition
1999
Lovers and Liars
Dick
1998
A Knight in Camelot
King Arthur
1998
The Treat
Simon
1998
54
Ambassador
1998
Wrongfully Accused
Hibbing Goodhue
1998
Perfect Little Angels
Calvin Lawrence
1998
Merchants of Venus
Alex Jakoff
1998
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited)
1998
A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit (voice)
1997
The Ripper
Sir Charles Warren
1997
The Long Way Home
(voice)
1997
Un coup de baguette magique
Ilya
1997
Dark Planet
Winter
1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Basil Exposition
1997
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
The Swingers Club
1997
Goodbye America
Senator Bladon
1997
The Ring
Walmar von Gotthard
1996
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
Edmund
1996
Basketball Mozart
Narrator (voice)
1996
Virgin Mary
Milan Vukovic
1995
Not of This Earth
Paul Johnson
1995
Shadow of a Kiss
Albert
1995
A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Merlin
1995
Discretion Assured
Trevor
1994
Fall from Grace
Hans-Dieter Stromelburg
1994
The Magic Flute
King Sarastro
1994
TekWar: TekLab
Richard Stewart
1994
David Copperfield
Edward Murdstone (voice)
1993
The Magic Paintbrush
The King (voice)
1993
Wide Sargasso Sea
Paul Mason
1993
Rochade
Paul Grumbach
1992
Duel of Hearts
Gervaise Warlingham
1992
The Long Shadow
1992
Eline Vere
Lawrence St. Clare
1991
The Wanderer
Saxon Warrior
1991
Night of the Fox
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
1990
Come See the Paradise
Dance Hall Band
1990
Till We Meet Again
Paul de Lancel
1989
The Heat of the Day
Robert
1989
The Return of the Musketeers
D'Artagnan
1989
The Lady and the Highwayman
King Charles II
1988
The Four Minute Mile
Franz Stampfl
1988
Midnight Cop
Karstens
1988
Phantom of Death
Robert Dominici
1988
Lethal Obsession
Dr. Proper
1987
The Dawn
John Dawson
1986
Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon
1986
Sword of Gideon
Robert
1986
Dark Mansions
Jason Drake
1986
Are You My Mother?
Chet Gordon
1986
The Bengal Lancers!
Captain Walberton
1984
Success Is the Best Revenge
Alex Rodak
1984
The Master of Ballantrae
James Durie
1984
The Weather in the Streets
Rollo Spencer
1983
For Those I Loved
Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40)
1983
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
1983
The Phantom of the Opera
Michael Hartnell
1983
Twilight Theatre
Self - Host
1982
The White Lions
Chris McBride
1981
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
Beast (voice)
1981
Beauty and the Beast
The Beast (voice)
1981
Final Assignment
Lyosha Petrov
1980
The Riddle of the Sands
Charles Carruthers
1979
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Self
1978
Fedora
Self
1978
True Patriot
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1977
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Andrew Braddock
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1977
Seven Nights in Japan
Prince George
1976
Logan's Run
Logan
1976
A Look Into the 23rd Century
Self
1976
Conduct Unbecoming
Tenente Arthur Drake
1975
Murder on the Orient Express
Count Andrenyi
1974
The Four Musketeers
D'Artagnan
1974
Great Expectations
Pip
1974
The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
1973
England Made Me
Anthony Farrant
1973
Lost Horizon
George Conway
1973
Tennessee Williams' South
1973
Cabaret
Brian Roberts
1972
The Recreation of an Era
Self
1972
Touch and Go
Basil
1971
Zeppelin
Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
1971
Something for Everyone
Konrad Ludwig
1970
Alfred the Great
Guthrum
1969
Justine
Darley
1969
The Guru
Tom Pickle
1969
The Strange Affair
Peter Strange
1968
Red and Blue
Acrobat
1968
Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt
1968
Red, White, and Zero
Acrobat
1968
Smashing Time
Tom Wabe
1967
The Taming of the Shrew
Lucentio
1967
Confessions of Loving Couples
Peter
1967
Accident
William
1967